More Uses For The Iphone

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Now I'm the kind of person to always try to maximize the uses of all my gadgets, my little toys... Sometimes I even push the limits of my phones. I was just thinking, for all the money I paid for an iphone, there's got to be more I can do with it than just instagram and texting with my friends... Oh what I found out... This might interest you;

1. Surviving an Earthquake

I thought I'd start off with the most dramatic one first. Imagine thanking your handy little iDevice for keeping you alive in an Earthquake. Well, American film maker Dan Woolley has. Once freeing himself from rubble, and finding an escape to an elevator shaft, Woolley used a first-aid application to assist him in treating his wounds. The application also told him to set reminders not to fall asleep so he would not go into shock.

Some examples of these such applications are; St John's Ambulance First Aid and Pocket First Aid and CPR (Woolley used this one!)

2. Become Pregnant

Yes indeed, your iPhone can help you to become pregnant! A woman in the UK (Lena Bryce) was thought to be infertile for four years until she purchased an iPhone and downloaded the Free Menstrual Calendar application. Within two months of using this application, Bryce became pregnant and even gave birth on the exact day the application predicted. The child has been dubbed the first 'iPhone Baby'

3. Baby Monitor

A very smart idea that allows you to use your iPhone as a baby monitor for when it is sleeping (if you can part from it for that long!). CodeGoo's Baby Monitor application is designed to alert you when your child awakens by placing an automatic phone call to any specified number when it detects sound or movement.

4. Locate Thief

Kevin Miller of Gizmodo has an interesting story of how he located the thief of his iPhone via MobileMe's 'Find my iPhone' service. While in Chicago, Miller's iPhone was stolen at a bar. The next day he used 'Find my iPhone' to track down the thief, send him messages and eventually corner them until he gave it back.

Now imagine if a said thief stole multiple items of you including your iPhone. Miller is not the first, nor will he be the last. There are numerous cases of these stories floating around the net – lets just hope if your iPhone does get stolen, the battery does not run flat or they don't turn it off.

5. Blood Alcohol Concentration Calculation

Ever been unsure what your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was and didn't want to risk losing your license? Never fear – your iPhone is here to help! There are numerous applications out there that assist you in working out what your BAC is. One I have found useful is iAlcohol. It uses a library of drinks and the latest science research to help you calculate when you are safe to drive again. DrinkTracker is another such application.

As a provisional driver (whose BAC has to be 0) this application is very useful after a big night to gauge when it is safe to drive in the morning

Remote Control & Access

6. Control House

There are many, different applications out there for controlling your home from a remote location. This can be anything from your alarm, locks, lights, air conditioner and media system. You of course need to buy hardware from the respective company to get this set up, but the convenience would be golden. Some also monitor your energy usage, so you could save money on your energy bills too.

7. Remote Access PC/Mac

TeamViewer is a great remote access application for both Mac and PC. It is very easy to use, with virtually no set up. TeamViewer is also available for the iPhone now so you can access your computer while you are out and about. Reports state that it is quite smooth, even over 3G. It's free too, so why not try it?

8. Remote Mouse To Computer

There are many remote mice applications out there on the app store, but I have found Air Mouse Pro to be the best. It works in a very fluid manner and is more than just a trackpad. In addition, it offers keyboard replacement, and emulation of your dock.

It also gives you the ability to remote control your media applications. Once you have purchased the application, just download the small program for your computer as well.

9. Metal Detector

This is a nifty little app that only works on the iPhone 3GS (and iPads). It uses the in-built magnetometer to do this. There have been varied reports about the success of this application, but at least it has some possible basis for success – rather than other gimmick-type software!

10. Speedometer

A cool thing about utilising the GPS functionality of the iPhone is that you can start to play around with applications surrounding speed, height, etc. German company xGadgets has created an iPhone app that will do all of this, plus add in tracking too!

And a whole lot more.
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